Summary:
ZIP code 54616 is home to two public schools — Blair-Taylor Elementary (PK–5, enrollment 306) and Blair-Taylor Middle/High (grades 6–12, enrollment 295) — both part of the Blair-Taylor School District and both located at N31024 Elland Rd in Blair. Together they serve 601 students. The district as a whole ranks 361 of 432 in Wisconsin, placing it in the 16th percentile with 1 star.
The elementary school is the stronger of the two, ranking 617 of 1,039 (41st percentile, 2 stars) with a fairly steady history in the low-to-mid 40s. Chronic absenteeism there is 9.1%, noticeably better than the district's 12.9% and the state's 17.3%, and 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 69.39% versus the state's 52.08%. Its weak spots are 4th grade ELA (35.90%), science below state in both years, and most math grades below state. The middle/high school ranks 419 of 533 (21st percentile, 1 star) after falling from the 46th percentile in 2023-24 to 18th and then 21st. It stands out for a 97.8% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, but ACT results are weak — ELA 24.24%, Math 30.30%, and Science 18.18% versus state figures of 48.47%, 42.93%, and 43.20%.
Across both schools, math and science are the most consistent weaknesses, while social studies is a relative bright spot in 2025-26, with elementary 4th grade at 74.36% and middle/high 8th and 10th grades above state. ELA results are mixed: some grade levels beat the state while 4th and 8th grade ELA and ACT ELA fall below it. Year-to-year swings are large in several grades, which is typical of small cohorts and should be read cautiously. Both schools spend roughly $18,000 per student, so the difference in outcomes is not simply a matter of resources.
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